Managing a Sea: The Ecological Economics of the BalticRoutledge, 2017 M07 28 - 150 pages Marine resources and fish stocks are now high on the international and economic research agendas, and the management of highly complex marine ecosystems is increasingly important. The task is complicated by the number of interlinked factors to be taken into account, such as social impacts, drainage systems, marine currents and the ecosystems involved. This interdisciplinary volume presents a comprehensive blueprint for managing a sea. Focused on the Baltic Sea, it employs a range of methods and techniques, including nutrient budgets and simulation models, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), economic valuation and policy analysis, to arrive at an assessment of causes and consequences of pollution in the sea and the management of its resources. From the analysis of data on land use, population, costs of nutrient reductions and associated impacts, it presents significant and highly practical empirical and policy results. It diagnoses the causes of marine degradation, identifies through the use of simulation models cost-effective strategies for remediation and sets out the policies to be pursued collectively by the countries around the sea to restore and manage their common resource. This is an exemplary study in the application of ecological economics to complex natural resource systems. It will be of interest to students, researchers and professionals working on any aspect of marine ecosystem management. |
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... LOADS 2 Land Use, Population and Nutrient Loads I-M Gren Land use and population in the drainage basin Nutrient loads to ... nitrogen sinks Calculating load and retention The retention results in context The wetland footprint of Baltic ...
... load of nitrogen Nutrient concentration ratios and reductions in the load of phosphorus Concentration ratios and reductions in both nitrogen and phosphorus Regional scale – Gulf of Riga Conclusions 6 The Benefits of a Less Eutrophicated ...
... Nitrogen loads from different countries 2.7 Phosphorus loads from different countries 2.8 Nitrogen and phosphorus loads from different sources 3.1 Distribution of wetlands in the Baltic Sea drainage basin 3.2 Regression line of load ...
... nitrogen and phosphorus to the Baltic Proper 5.6 Phosphorous reductions in the Gulf of Riga and nitrogen exports to ... load to the Baltic Sea 2.3 Nitrogen and phosphorus anthropogenic loads to the Baltic Sea 3.1 Present and drained ...
... load and consequent eutrophication problem. Current loads of nitrogen and phosphorus entering the Baltic Sea are at least three times those of the 1950s. The resulting excessive production of organic matter causes oxygen depletion when ...
Contents
Wetlands as Nutrient Sinks | |
The wetland footprint of Baltic cities | |
Limiting nutrient | |
Regional scale Gulf of Riga | |
Basinwide benefits | |
Winners and Losers from Baltic Sea Nitrogen Reductions | |
Summary and discussion | |
Simulation results | |
Conclusions | |
References | |
Index | |
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Managing a Sea: The Ecological Economics of the Baltic Ing-Marie Gren,R. Kerry Turner,Fredrik Wulff Limited preview - 2000 |